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fetishism

noun fe·tish·ism \-tish-ˌi-zəm\

Definition of FETISHISM

: belief in magical fetishes

: extravagant irrational devotion

: the pathological displacement of erotic interest and satisfaction to a fetish

— fe·tish·ist \-tish-ist\ noun

— fe·tish·is·tic \ˌfe-ti-ˈshis-tik also ˌfē-\ adjective

— fe·tish·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

fe·tish·ism also fe·tich·ism \-tish-ˌi-zəm\

1801

Medical Dictionary

noun fe·tish·ism

: the pathological displacement of erotic interest and satisfaction to a fetish

—fe·tish·is·tic also fe·tich·is·tic \ˌfet-ish-ˈis-tik also ˌfēt-\ adjective

—fe·tish·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

fe·tish·ism also fe·tich·ism \-ish-ˌiz-əm\

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